{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Eternally Even | type = studio | artist = Jim James | cover = Eternally Even.jpg | alt = | released = {{start date|2016|11|4}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = {{flatlist| *Indie rock *psychedelic soul<ref name = Pitchfork /> *trip hop }} | length = {{Duration|m=41|s=26}} | label = {{flatlist| *ATO *Capitol }} | producer = {{flatlist| *Jim James *Blake Mills }} | prev_title = Regions of Light and Sound of God | prev_year = 2013 | next_title = Tribute To 2 | next_year = 2017 | misc = {{Singles | name = Eternally Even | type = studio | single1 = Same Old Lie | single1date = 23 September 2016 }} }}
'''''Eternally Even''''' is the second solo album by My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James, first available as an advance stream on NPR First Listen<ref>{{cite web|title=First Listen: Jim James, 'Eternally Even'|url=https://www.npr.org/2016/10/27/499145231/first-listen-jim-james-eternally-even|publisher=NPR|date=October 27, 2016|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}</ref> on October 27 and released on November 4, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/04/new-music-friday-alicia-keys-common-jim-james|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|title=New Music Friday: 8 releases you need to hear now|date=November 4, 2016|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}</ref>
==Track listing==
{{Track listing | title1 = Hide in Plain Sight | title2 = Same Old Lie | title3 = Here in Spirit | title4 = The World's Smiling Now | title5 = We Ain't Getting Any Younger Pt. 1 | title6 = We Ain't Getting Any Younger Pt. 2 | title7 = True Nature | title8 = In the Moment | title9 = Eternally Even | lyrics_credits = | music_credits = | all_writing = James Edward Olliges Jr | extra_column = | length1 = 5:09 | writer1 = | extra1 = | note2 = | length2 = 5:55 | writer2 = | extra2 = | note3 = Written with Eric D. Johnson | length3 = 4:16 | writer3 = | extra3 = | note4 = Written with Leonard Sanders | writer4 = | extra4 = | total_length = | length4 = 4:53 | length5 = 6:27 | length6 = 3:05 | length7 = 3:41 | length8 = 4:09 | length9 = 3:53 }}
==Reception== {{Music ratings | MC = 78/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/eternally-even/jim-james|title=ETERNALLY EVEN by Jim James {{!}} Metacritic|website=metacritic.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref> | rev1 = ''All About Jazz'' | rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AAJazz">{{cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/eternally-even-jim-james-ato-review-by-doug-collette.php|title=Jim James: Eternally Even {{!}} All About Jazz|website=allaboutjazz.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref> | rev2 = AllMusic | rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/eternally-even-mw0002983068|title=Eternally Even - Jim James Review {{!}} AllMusic|website=allmusic.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Consequence'' | rev3score = C+<ref name="CoS">{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2016/10/album-review-jim-james-eternally-even/|title=Jim James – Eternally Even {{!}} Consequence of Sound|website=consequence.net|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Exclaim!'' | rev4score = 8/10<ref name="Exclaim!">{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/jim_james-eternally_even|title=Jim James - Eternally Even {{!}} Exclaim!|website=exclaim.ca|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref> | rev5 = ''The Independent'' | rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-reviews-hidden-cameras-tribe-called-quest-jim-james-a7421551.html|title=Album reviews: The Hidden Cameras - Home On Native Land, Jim James - Eternally Even, and more {{!}} The Independent|website=Independent.co.uk |language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Paste'' | rev6score = 7.2/10<ref name="Paste">{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/jim-james/jim-james-eternally-even-review/|title=Jim James: Eternally Even Review {{!}} Paste|website=pastemagazine.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev7score = 7.9/10<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22570-eternally-even/|title=Jim James: Eternally Even {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev8score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name = RSReview /> | rev9 = ''Slant Magazine'' | rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Slant">{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/jim-james-eternally-even/|title=Review: Jim James, Eternally Even {{!}} Slant Magazine|website=slantmagazine.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Under the Radar'' | rev10score = 8/10<ref name="UnderRadar">{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/jim_james_eternally_even/|title=Jim James: Eternally Even Review {{!}} Under the Radar|website=undertheradarmag.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref> }} {{expand section|date=July 2019}} ''Rolling Stone'' gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.<ref name="RSReview">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-jim-james-eternally-even-w448430|title=Review: Jim James' 'Eternally Even' Is Year's Mellowest Election Plea|publisher= Rolling Stone|date=November 4, 2016|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}</ref>
==Personnel== Adapted from ''All About Jazz''.<ref name=AAJazz/>
* Jim James - vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, organ, programming, synthesizer * Chris "Daddy" Dave - drums, percussion * David Stephen Givan - drums, percussion * Shungudzo Kuyimba - vocals * Joseph Lorge - background vocals * Blake Mills - bass, drums, synthesizer * Rob Moose - strings, synthesizer * Kevin Ratterman - programming, synthesizer * Brian Reitzell - drums * Joan Shelley - vocals
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position |- {{album chart|Billboard200|116|artist=Jim James|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 15, 2016}} |- !scope="row" |US Alternative Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-albums/2016-11-26 |title=Alternative Albums |date=November 26, 2016 |magazine =Billboard}}</ref> | align="center"| 7 |- !scope="row" | US Americana/Folk Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-11-26/folk-albums |title=Americana/Folk Albums |date=November 26, 2016 |magazine =Billboard}}</ref> | align="center"| 3 |- !scope="row" | US Top Rock Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-albums/2016-11-26 |title=Rock Albums |date=November 26, 2016 |magazine =Billboard}}</ref> | align="center"| 12 |}
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